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BBC News
17-02-2025
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The 'Crow Lane Crow' mascot unveiled in Henbury parade
A giant crow has been paraded through Henbury to celebrate what people love about the new local library mascot is made up of fabric feathers with residents' messages on and was sewn together by designer Kelly Jago, who created the chicken feet on The Masked was unveiled at a parade in Crow Lane on Sunday, having been made as part of a Bristol City Council scheme to encourage people to do creative activities in their area."[Residents] have been writing what they love about Crow Lane on colourful fabric feathers," said Claudia Collins, who wore the outfit. Ms Collins helped run the event, and said: "I loved being part of the group, making the feathers together and then seeing it come to life."There's all different messages about what people love and that's embedded into the vibe and the fun day we've had." Ms Jago, who has found international fame with her props and outfits, said: "It's been a really lovely collaborative process making this costume."As I've been adding all the feathers to it I've been reading the messages that people have written, which was nice to consider when putting the costume together." Dozens of families attended the parade, which ended with more craft activities and storytelling at the new mascot will now live at the library and will be brought out for special events going Jasmine Shanice was on hand to document the day and her sketches will be framed alongside the mascot. "I loved drawing the activities, the moments and the parade, all the fun and games," she said."It's been a lovely community event that's brought people together."
BBC News
05-02-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
How art is uniting communities across Bristol
Hundreds of people have been meeting their neighbours and breaking down social barriers by taking part in art creative activities aimed at uniting communities have been taking place across the city as part of a council Henbury, people have made a mascot for their area at a local library, which will be showcased at a parade later this Ramona Bigwood said: "Doing art activities together is a great way to meet your neighbours that you live next door to and have something mutual to bond over." Locals wrote what they loved about Henbury's Crow Lane on colourful fabric were then sewn together by Kelly Jago, a Bristol-based costume maker who made the chicken feet in The Masked Singer. "People just get to know each other and chat to neighbours they didn't know before," said resident Claudia Collins, who helped run the workshops."There's been some people that found some things tricky so others have helped and supported them." The mascot will be paraded through the Bristol suburb on Sunday 16 February at an event called the Crow Of at 13:30 GMT, people will wind down Crow Lane High Street, with art activities and free refreshments at the library event was arranged as part of the council's High Streets Culture and Events Programme, which is funded by Bristol City Council and the West of England Combined Authority.
